Boro Park Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Boro Park Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Apr 21, 2022

  Based on observation, record review, and interview conducted during the Recertification and Complaint (NY 418) survey, the facility did not ensure a resident received adequate supervision to prevent accidents. This was evident for 1 out of 6 residents reviewed out of a sample of 35 (Resident #253). Specifically, Resident #253 required the assistance of 2 people for Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and sustained a left leg tibia/fibula fracture when Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) #5 attempted to turn Resident #253 in the bed without assistance from a 2nd staff member. This resulted in actual harm to Resident #253 who sustained a left leg tibia/fibula fracture that was not immediate jeopardy. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Feb 2, 2022

  [NAME] Park Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare F689 S/S G Exit date: 02/10/2022 Due Date: 02/25/2022 RO:NYC/Jean [NAME] Based on observation, interviews and record review conducted during an abbreviated survey (NY 289) on 01/21/2022, the facility failed to ensure that the environment remained as free of accident hazards as possible and that each reach resident received adequate supervision and assistance devices to prevent accidents for 1 (Resident #1) out of 3 residents reviewed. Specifically, on 10/22/2021, Resident #1 was given a microwaved bowl of soup by Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #1. Resident #1 was transporting the reheated soup back to his/her room while self-propelling the wheelchair. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Mar 9, 2021

  Based on observation, record review, and interviews, during a Complaints Investigation Survey (Complaint #NY00272142), the facility did not ensure food was stored in accordance with professional standards for food service safety to prevent the spread of potential foodborne illness. Specifically, two pans of frozen plastic sealed raw fish were stored on the top rack above a box of frozen vegetables in walk-in freezer number 4. This was evident for 1 of 2 walk-in freezers and in 0 of 6 walk-in refrigerators observed during the kitchen tour (Walk-in Freezer #4). The finding is: The facility policy and procedure titled, Food Storage Policy (Dated 02/25/2021) documented frozen fish should be stored on lower shelves which vegetables are stored on the upper shelves. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF577May 6, 2024

  Based on observations, record review, and staff interviews conducted during the Recertification survey from 04/20/2024 to 05/06/2024, the facility did not ensure that the survey results were posted in a place readily accessible to residents, visitors, or legal representatives where individuals wishing to examine survey results do not have to ask to see them. In addition, notices of the availability of such reports were not posted in areas of the facility that are prominent and accessible to the public. Specifically, the survey results were located inside a binder placed behind the Security desk, and there were only two notices posted about the availability of the survey results, and the notices which were not in conspicuous locations. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF761May 6, 2024

  Based on observation, record review, and interviews conducted during the Recertification survey from [DATE] to [DATE], the facility did not ensure medications and biologicals were stored in accordance with currently accepted professional principles and expiration date, if applicable. This was evident for 2 of 16 medication storage areas (2 East medication room and 2 [NAME] Unit medical supply room). Specifically, 13 bags of expired intravenous fluids were observed in the medication room on unit 2 East, and 12 bags of expired intravenous fluids were observed in the medical supply closet on 2 West. This was evident for the Medication Storage task. […]